The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-12
THE DUMMY RAILROADS.
PLANS OF THE PROSPECT PARK AND
BELT LINE COMPANY.
Papers for Thor Consolidation and Con-
struction Signed, Sealed and De-
livered-Great improvements Com
pretended and Provided For.

"THE APpEAL has published several
little paragraphs about consolidation Of the
Prospect Park dummy line with the Belt
Line company, and attached reproaches
for deficient seryicCs,p said director of
that company yesterday. snow, let me
give You some facts about the consolidation,
and what we will assuredly do for the city.
You will appreciate the information, and
count it big piece OF news"
With this encouraging Introduction Of
the subject the reporter followed the
director into his Office and listened to the
following outline Of plans and prospective
results:
"The Prospect Park and Belt Line rail-
road company has been organized, as was
disclosed at the Legislative Council meeting
last Thursday. 1t has q contract with tive
Prospect Park dummy line company 10
operate its road, but the terms stipulate
that no freight shall ever be carried over
il. The Belt Line company is the same as
its predecessor, with the addition OF few
new men, Its road starts from point on
the Mississippi river, near Nonconnah,
through the large tract OF the
Chickasaw Land company, by the
Kansas City junction, John Over
tons, the race track, the Montgomery
home place, and in a northcasterly direc-
ton to the water works. In the orglniza-
ton Judge 4. J. Latham was elected pres-
dent and 7. A. Lamb secretary and treas
urer. The directors are Messrs. Dabney
nj. Scales, L. j. Latham, James Persons,
IL
Goldsmith. The entire franchise, assets,
track and all the property OF the Prospect
Park dummy line has been purchased a
mere formality OF transfer, you know. In
Consideration the Belt Line company gets,
among other things, from the Chickasaw
Land company deed to l4S acres of land.
beautifully wooded, with springs and
other valuable attachments. The new
company agrees TO operate the existing
line rs at present, and between now and
spring expend Sl5, 900 on n pavilion, wells,
fountain. etc, in developing the land. The
contract furtherprovides that the company
is TO expend not less than 5000 per year
in identifying and maintaining the park.
The papers have already been signed,
scaled and delivered. Another provision
is that the fare shall never exceed cents
for one continuous passage, distance of
eleven miles. There is also 10 be q mag
nilicent hotel.
Each head ola family building on the
Chickasaw company's land is TO be given
free pass for one year TO visit the city in
making his home complete. Ten addi-
tional closed cars and four locomotives
have been ordered and contracted for
This is no idle talk, but strictly business
A branch road is already built along Me.
Lenore avenue almost to ellis station,
and will be pushed through to ellis sta
ton as rapidly as possible Just think of
that, now, for a great plan 10 develop the
city"
The route given by the outspoken dircc-
tor may have TO be changed somewhat, as
several members OF the council are dis
posed TO retain ut least five miles OF terri
tory for expansion OF the city. II will be-
observed that the given route is within one
mile Of the city for almost the entire cir
cult. The contracted sale Of the Prospect
Park line 10 the Belt company is in the
hands Of council committee. which will
probably report at q meeting TO be held
Monday or TUESDAY,